Teresa is a highly experienced operational and strategic risk business leader with 25 years in the travel industry as well as professional services and education.   She specialises in security, safety, risk and sustainability and is a passionate advocate for raising standards within the travel industry. Teresa is currently working as Head of Global Security for TUI Group where she is responsible for developing and driving out the group’s global intelligence and security strategy. Teresa is a passionate security professional who is responsible for the safety and security of customers and colleagues globally and ensuring security is at the heart of all that is done. Responsible for representing internally and externally for the group with senior stakeholders including political and tourism leaders within TUI Groups sphere of influence.  

Prior to her role at TUI, she worked in Aviation as Head of Health, Safety and Fire for London Stansted Airport where she was responsible for the setting of the airport’s development and implementation of their Health, Safety and Fire Strategy. A member of the Airport Leadership Team, she was a tactical team leader for the incident and crisis management of the airport. Teresa undertook the role of member of the well-being committee, for the airport as well as member of the Women’s network for Manchester Airport Group.   

Previously she worked as part of the sustainability team for Deloitte and the strategic, regulatory, and operational risk advisory practice as a Health, Safety Environment Manager. Teresa is experienced in working with multiple industry sectors including the travel industry and has supported FTSE 100 and 250 clients with complex HSE challenges. Teresa supported the technological development of a risk profiling solution to support the wider travel industry and acted as an industry SME in the research and development of the technology platform.  

Whilst at Deloitte she worked as a Travel Industry lead supporting clients within tour operations, aviation, travel, and hospitality. Teresa was the lead for Women in Transport senior leader interview series initiative. During the global pandemic she supported across multiple industries including manufacturing, technology, science, distribution, logistics and public sector on their policy and process reviews. Teresa supported on the governments covid taskforce response during the pandemic as a HSE specialist. Her professional goal is to drive improvement, alignment and collaboration in security health, safety, and sustainability globally.